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Shades of the aftermath of the 1993 federal budget in Queensland, where the first state poll conducted in the wake of the government’s announcement of asset sales and abolition of the petrol subsidy has seen a plunge in support for Anna Bligh’s government. The Galaxy survey of 800 respondents shows the LNP opening up a 55-45 lead, compared with Labor’s 50.5-49.5 election result in March and the 51-49 LNP lead in the final Galaxy poll of the campaign. The LNP leads on the primary vote 47 per cent to 36 per cent, compared with 41.6 per cent and 42.2 per cent at the election. Further questions on attitudes to the asset sales and petrol subsidy produced predictably negative responses.

Perhaps the last Qld election like the last in NSW would have been a good one to lose. The LNP will have completed its evolution to a rebadged Liberal party by the next election and this will weaken Labor’s position further. Long term govts (in the absense of hopeless oppositions) need to give people a reason to vote for them and Qld labor will struggle to make a convincing case by the next election

Anna Bligh a member of the Left, whom is selling assets, what a joke. What does the left stand for again.
When are we going to understand that selling assets means less government revenue in the long run and fewer jobs.
How about taxing people who can afford it Anna? No sorry i am to weak and gutless to touch those people.